Dont do business with or work for explore transport, willowbrook, il

Of corse,im first to admit that.

 

Do you think some of the EE drivers are more or less "forced" to drive? As in they don't have a choice as they are obligated to repay a debt of some sort? I sometimes get the feeling that they are not in that seat because they want to be...more like do it or else.

Am I out of line thinking this?

 

Hehe. You did good not going there. You can read horror stories about heartland here on forum.

 

Well most of us are kinda "forced" to drive. Thats how we pay bills.

I never had anybody giving me ultimatum,do it or.... Nothing like that.

Story of typical Chicago truck driver is this:
-first you hear stories from other drivers, about miles, money, no sleeping, west coast, east coast,traffic,scales...
-then you get your cdl
-then you fight to find a good company because you have no experience and insurance wont take you
-then you find shady company with shady insurance,you drive for few months, get some experience, lear how to cheat on log book
-in the meantime you are talking to the drivers from other companies,weighing good and bad and eventualy you switch to better company
-after that ultimate dream for most drivers is to buy their own truck , so you can be your own boss,refuse loads,go to work when you want,or maybe work hard and buy 4-5 trucks and become dispatcher

Im not saying there is no forcing in some EE companies, but when you think, everybody can be forced, either by dispatchers and brokers, or by law if you're on e-logs, coz your hours are all messed up so you have to drive when tired.

 

I am not aware of any sponsoring from the old continent but a lot of these guys are afraid to quit because many of these EE companies refuse to pay your last check(s) if you quit even on good terms.

 

Guess I was dancing around asking if "organized crime" was involved in some of these outfits...possibly, maybe or allegedly.

 

All i know is Multigroup is named after Bulgarian mafia

 

MLaden86, thanks for giving us the Eastern European perspective.